What is the severity of CVE-2024-53951?

CVE-2024-53951 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to disclose sensitive memory.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53951?

To fix CVE-2024-53951, users should update Adobe InDesign to the latest version available from Adobe.

What versions of Adobe InDesign are affected by CVE-2024-53951?

CVE-2024-53951 affects Adobe InDesign versions 18.5.4 and earlier as well as versions up to 19.5.

Can CVE-2024-53951 be exploited remotely?

Exploitation of CVE-2024-53951 requires user interaction, making it less likely to be remotely exploitable.

What does CVE-2024-53951 allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2024-53951 could allow an attacker to bypass mitigations like ASLR by disclosing sensitive memory.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-53951

medium

5.5

CWE

125

10/12/2024

18/12/2024

CVE-2024-53951: InDesign Desktop | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

First published: Tue Dec 10 2024(Updated: )

InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5, ID18.5.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
Any of
Adobe InDesign 2025	<=18.5.4
Adobe InDesign 2025	>=19.0<=19.5
Any of
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-97.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-53951?
CVE-2024-53951 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to disclose sensitive memory.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53951?
To fix CVE-2024-53951, users should update Adobe InDesign to the latest version available from Adobe.
What versions of Adobe InDesign are affected by CVE-2024-53951?
CVE-2024-53951 affects Adobe InDesign versions 18.5.4 and earlier as well as versions up to 19.5.
Can CVE-2024-53951 be exploited remotely?
Exploitation of CVE-2024-53951 requires user interaction, making it less likely to be remotely exploitable.
What does CVE-2024-53951 allow an attacker to do?
CVE-2024-53951 could allow an attacker to bypass mitigations like ASLR by disclosing sensitive memory.

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